Lauren Conrad heads into Urban Outfitters for a little shopping on a rainy Thursday afternoon (November 8) in Los Angeles.

The 26-year-old author/designer recently chatted with Stylecaster about her emerging empire.

When a comparison to Martha Stewart came up, Lauren replied, “I think the thing is that I’ve been very fortunate in my career. There’s not a business or a master plan as far as I’m concerned. I take it week by week, and I don’t think you ever expect to be able to do the next thing.”

Lauren added, “At the moment, I think we’re really lucky. I get to do a lot of things that I really love. I work really hard, and it’s important I enjoy doing all of them.”